Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 26 ozs mixed Fruit (e. g. figs, plums, pears, cherries, quince, apricots, etc.)
  • water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 0.5 lemon (juice)
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine
  • 1.333 cups honey
  • 0.5 cup Mustard seed

Instruction

  • Peel the pears if using and slice or chop the other fruits, but leave the cherries whole.
  • Put all the fruit into a large pan and just cover with water. Add the sugar and lemon juice and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Heat the oven to its lowest setting. Line a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper.
  • Remove the fruit from the pan with a slotted spoon (reserve the syrup) and place on the baking tray. Dry the fruit in the oven until dry to the touch.
  • Add the wine and honey to the syrup in the pan and bring to a boil over a low heat. Boil for 5 minutes.
  • Warm the mustard seeds gently in another pan until they begin to pop. Stir the mustard seeds into the honey mixture, mixing well and remove from the heat.
  • Put the fruit into hot sterilised jars and pour over the syrup. Cover and seal tightly and leave to cool. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.